challenge vs request

request vs challenge

challenge and request both are nouns.

challenge and request both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
request	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, request is a hypernym of challenge; that is, request is a word with a broader meaning than challenge:

challenge: ask for identification
request: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of challenge include ask for, bespeak, call for, quest.

challenge (noun)	request (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight	the verbal act of requesting
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation	a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
a demanding or stimulating situation

challenge (verb)	request (verb)
issue a challenge to	express the need or desire for
take exception to	ask (a person) to do something
raise a formal objection in a court of law	inquire for (information)
ask for identification

Difference between challenge and request

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